MTID of a terminal apparatus is preliminarily registered into a database of an ISP. In step S2, when a power source of the terminal apparatus is turned on first, (MTID=B) is transmitted from the terminal apparatus to a router. A transmission signal is received by the router and (HGWID=A, MTID=B) is transmitted from the router to the ISP. If (HGWID=A, MTID=B) has been registered in the database, the ISP transmits a permission message in step S5. In step S6, an IP address for a new terminal apparatus is allocated and the new terminal apparatus can participate in a homenetwork. If (HGWID=A, MTID=B) is not registered, a refusal message is sent to the router.
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1. A network system in which a router and a terminal apparatus are connected in a wireless manner, comprising: a terminal apparatus; a router; a server; and a removable recording medium, wherein, when a user intends to connect the terminal apparatus to the router: an operator of the server issues the removable recording medium to the user, the removable recording medium comprising a first terminal apparatus identifier; the removable recording medium is loaded into the router, the first terminal apparatus identifier is read out to the router, and the router stores the first terminal apparatus identifier, the removable recording medium is thereafter attached to the terminal apparatus and the terminal apparatus transmits the first terminal apparatus identifier to the router, the router receives the first terminal apparatus identifier from the terminal apparatus and determines a correlation with the first terminal apparatus identifier stored in the router, the router transmits the first terminal apparatus identifier and an identifier associated with the router to the server, and a wireless link between the router and the terminal apparatus is allowed after confirming that the first terminal apparatus identifier and the identifier associated with the router are associated in a remote database associated with the server.
A wireless network system connects a terminal to a router by using a removable recording medium (like a USB drive). An operator gives the user this medium, which contains a unique identifier for the terminal (MTID). The user first plugs the medium into the router, which reads and stores the MTID. Then, the user plugs the medium into the terminal, which transmits the MTID to the router. The router checks if the received MTID matches the stored MTID. If it does, the router sends the MTID and its own identifier (HGWID) to a server. The server checks if the MTID and HGWID are linked in its database. If they are, the server allows the wireless connection between the router and terminal.
2. A network system according to claim 1 , wherein the first identifier has previously been written onto the removable recording medium.
The network system described above provides a removable recording medium where the terminal's identifier (MTID) has been written onto the removable recording medium before the user receives it. This pre-written MTID is then used for the router and terminal authentication process.
3. A network system according to claim 1 , wherein the removable recording medium is attached to the terminal apparatus before the wireless link is established.
In the network system setup, the removable recording medium is plugged into the terminal to configure it before the wireless connection between the router and the terminal is actually established. This ensures the terminal identifier (MTID) is properly transmitted before the wireless link goes live.
4. A router for exchanging information between terminal apparatuses connected in a wireless manner, wherein a removable recording medium comprising a first terminal apparatus identifier is provided, the removable recording medium is loaded into the router, the first terminal apparatus identifier is read out from the removable recording medium to the router and stored by the router, the removable recording medium is thereafter loaded into the terminal apparatus, the first terminal apparatus identifier is transmitted from the terminal apparatus to the router, the router determines a correlation between the first terminal apparatus identifier transmitted by the terminal apparatus and the first terminal apparatus identifier stored in the router, the router transmits the first terminal apparatus identifier and an identifier associated with the router to a remote server, and a wireless link between the router and the terminal apparatus is established after confirming that the first terminal apparatus identifier and the identifier associated with the router are associated in a database associated with the server.
A router facilitates wireless connections between terminals using a removable recording medium. The medium contains a terminal identifier (MTID). The router reads and stores this MTID when the medium is inserted. When the medium is plugged into the terminal, the terminal sends the MTID to the router. The router then verifies that the MTID received from the terminal matches the stored MTID. If there is a match, the router forwards the MTID and its own router ID (HGWID) to a remote server. A wireless connection is only established if the server confirms that the MTID and HGWID are associated in its database, ensuring authenticated access.
5. A router according to claim 4 , wherein the first identifier has previously been written onto the recording medium.
The router described above uses a removable recording medium where the terminal identifier (MTID) has been pre-written onto the recording medium before it is used with the router and terminal. This eliminates the need for the user to manually enter the identifier.
6. A router according to claim 4 , wherein the removable recording medium is attached to the terminal apparatus before the wireless link is established.
The router described above requires the removable recording medium to be attached to the terminal and the terminal identifier (MTID) transmitted before a wireless connection is established. This ensures that the authentication process is completed before any data transmission occurs.
7. A terminal apparatus for exchanging information in a wireless manner, wherein a first terminal apparatus identifier associated with a terminal apparatus is recorded onto a removable recording medium, the removable recording medium being detachably provided, the first terminal apparatus identifier is read out from the loaded removable recording medium onto a router and stored by the router, the first terminal apparatus identifier is read out from the loaded removable recording medium onto the terminal apparatus and transmitted to the router, the router confirms that the first terminal apparatus identifier stored in the router corresponds to the first terminal apparatus identifier transmitted by the terminal apparatus, the router transmits the first terminal apparatus identifier and an identifier associated with the router to a remote server, and a wireless link between the router and the terminal apparatus is established after confirming the first terminal apparatus identifier and the identifier associated with the router are associated in a database associated with the server.
A terminal connects wirelessly using a removable medium storing its unique identifier (MTID). The router reads and stores the MTID from the medium. The terminal also reads the MTID from the same medium and transmits it to the router. The router confirms the received MTID matches the stored MTID. The router then sends its own identifier (HGWID) along with the MTID to a remote server. A wireless connection is enabled only after the server verifies the MTID and HGWID are associated in its database, ensuring secure connection.
8. A communicating method in a network system in which a router and a terminal apparatus are connected in a wireless manner, comprising: providing a first terminal apparatus identifier for a terminal apparatus on a removable recording medium prior to connecting the terminal apparatus with a network system; loading the recording medium into a router; reading out at the router the first terminal apparatus identifier; storing the first terminal apparatus identifier in the router; attaching the recording medium to the terminal apparatus; reading out at the terminal apparatus the first terminal apparatus identifier; transmitting the first terminal apparatus identifier from the terminal apparatus to the router; determining at the router a correlation between the first terminal apparatus identifier transmitted by the terminal apparatus and the first terminal apparatus identifier stored in the router; transmitting, by the router, the first terminal apparatus identifier and an identifier associated with the router to a remote server; and establishing a link between the router and the terminal apparatus after confirming that the first terminal apparatus identifier and the identifier associated with the router are associated in a database associated with the remote server.
A method for establishing a secure wireless network connection between a router and a terminal involves using a removable recording medium containing a terminal identifier (MTID). First, the MTID is placed on the medium. The medium is then inserted into the router, where the MTID is read and stored. Next, the medium is attached to the terminal, which also reads the MTID and sends it to the router. The router checks that the MTID received from the terminal matches the stored MTID. The router transmits the MTID and its own identifier (HGWID) to a remote server. Finally, a wireless link is established only if the server confirms the MTID and HGWID are associated in its database.
9. A computer-readable recording medium comprising a program which, when executed by a computer, performs a networking method comprising: providing a first terminal apparatus identifier associated with a terminal apparatus on a recording medium prior to connection of the terminal apparatus to a wireless system; reading out, from the recording medium, to the router the first terminal apparatus identifier; storing the first terminal apparatus identifier in the router; reading out, from the recording medium, to the terminal apparatus the first terminal apparatus identifier; transmitting the first terminal apparatus identifier from the terminal apparatus to the router; determining at the router a correlation between the first terminal apparatus identifier transmitted by the terminal apparatus and the first terminal apparatus identifier stored in the router; transmitting, by the router, the first terminal apparatus identifier and an identifier associated with the router to a remote server; and establishing a link between the router and the terminal apparatus after confirming that the first terminal apparatus identifier and the identifier associated with the router are associated in a database associated with the remote server.
A computer program, stored on a computer-readable medium, manages network connections. First, a unique identifier for a terminal (MTID) is put on a removable recording medium. When the medium is plugged into a router, the program reads and stores the MTID. The medium is then plugged into the terminal, which reads and sends its MTID to the router. The program verifies that the MTID received from the terminal matches the stored MTID. The router then transmits the MTID and its own identifier (HGWID) to a remote server. The program then establishes a wireless link between the router and terminal only after the server verifies that the MTID and HGWID are associated in its database.
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January 2, 2009
June 18, 2013
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